Major League Baseball Yankees team executive "Discussion with Tanaka from now on" October 15, 15:20
Regarding pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, who is the final year of the seven-year contract in the major leagues, the Yankees, the team executives highly evaluated his success at the press conference, and said that "discussion is still in the future" regarding future contracts. Did not reveal.
The Yankees lost to the raises in the Playoffs Division Series to end the season, with Aaron Boone and Brian Cashman general manager holding a general press conference on the 14th.
In this, Cashman said of pitcher Tanaka's seven years at the Yankees, "The outstanding performance has had a very positive impact on the team. I am proud of him who has always produced excellent results." I praised it.
On top of that, he said, "The discussions are yet to come and it's an unpredictable time. I can't promise the future, but it's not more than enough to have a starting pitcher." I did.
Meanwhile, Boone, who will lead the team next season, said, "I'm not going to guess or anticipate anything. Masa is the ultimate professional and I'm happy to have been his coach. I said.
In addition to pitcher Tanaka, the Yankees have many players whose contracts have expired.The starting pitchers are James Paxton and JA Happ, and the fielder, DJ Lumeihue, who is the top hitter of the season, may become a free agent. there is.